Gordon Ramsay shows off his incredible new swimming pool at his £4 million Cornish home… after facing backlash from locals for demolishing the clifftop property
- The chef, 53,took to Instagram to share a snap of the lavish new pool in his garden as he held his adorable son Oscar
- Gordon has been in the midst of huge renovations on his Cornish home, after demolishing the five bedroom property that had been there
- He bought the house for £4.4 million in 2015 and infuriated locals by demolishing the original 1920s house that had been there
Gordon Ramsay has shared a glimpse of his incredible new swimming pool at his £4 million holiday home in Cornwall.
The TV chef, 53, took to Instagram to share a snap of the lavish new pool as he carried his sweet son Oscar, 15 months, after undergoing huge renovation work at his beachside mansion.
It comes after Gordon faced complaints from locals for demolishing his 1920’s clifftop home, after buying up the land to build two new beachside homes.
Wow! Gordon Ramsay has shared a glimpse of his incredible new swimming pool at his £4 million holiday home in Cornwall
Posting the snap, Gordon penned the caption: ‘Off for an evening walk with @oscarjramsay.’
One of the swimming pool’s unique selling points comes from its transparent wall overlooking the stunning Celtic sea.
In a snap of Gordon’s sprawling new Cornish property, which underwent renovations earlier this year, the pool can be seen in the centre of the outside area.
Gordon has faced backlash from locals for The Scottish celebrity chef is currently building two homes in Rock, Cornwall, on the site of a now-demolished five-bedroom property, which he bought for £4.4 million in 2015.
Lloyds closed the branch in 2015 and sold the Grade II listed property in 2016 for £785,000.
Planning permission was granted to convert it into a commercial property at the time, and land Registry records showed Ramsay paid £1.96 million for the building.
Located on a narrow street in the middle of Fowey, the property backs onto the Cornish town’s stunning estuary – a picturesque expanse littered with fishing and sailing boats.
Cornwall Council’s planning portal showed that enquiries had been made about having it transformed into a single residential dwelling.
Prior to purchasing the property, Ramsay had been spotted in the tourist hotspot on a number of occasions and rumours of his intentions were rife.
Plans were approved to turn the former bank into a four bedrooms (all en-suite) home with living room, study, kitchen/diner and with two terraces, and work soon commenced.
Ramsay had also previously paid £4.4 million for a home in the village of Rock, dubbed Kensington-on-Sea due to it staggering house prices.
He angered residents in Rock with his plans to replace the 1930s home but was given the go-ahead.
The property was then demolished and while the new house was being built Ramsay splashed out £4 million on a stopgap house in a nearby village.
Gordon and his family spent lockdown at his mansion in Rock, which caused backlash with residents after they travelled down from London amid the coronavirus crisis.
A representative for Ramsay declined to comment.